Chapter 442 Star Training and Miss Hong Kong Activities

Chapter 442 Star Training and Miss Hong Kong Activities

Chapter 442 Star Training and Miss Hong Kong Activities

In a small building in Kwun Tong, Kowloon, a large number of young people gathered together, some sitting together in class, some in an empty room, playing with swords and guns, or a few people gathered together to study something.
Several other people were slowly touring the interior, but whenever they met someone inside the building, they were greeted very politely, because among this group of people were Qi Ruifan, the general manager of TVB, the largest TV station in Hong Kong, and Zou Wenhuai, the general manager of Changxing Film Company.

"Mr. Yang, we currently have 106 students in our wireless arts training class. We selected them from thousands of qualified candidates half a year ago." Qi Ruifan introduced, "After training, these people have already started to play supporting roles. We will also decide how much resources to give each person based on their performance in the future."

Yang Wendong asked: "What is the current male-female ratio? I think it's mostly male, right?"

Qi Ruifan replied: "Yes, there are currently 91 male students and only 15 female students. The main reason is that there are more male students who sign up than female students. The social concept still makes it difficult for women to accept acting in movies or TV shows."

Zou Wenhuai also added: "It's the same with my film industry. Nowadays, martial arts dramas are the main genre, and most of the protagonists are men. The main movie audience in Hong Kong is also men. There are also films with women as the main characters, but they are rare and the performance is generally not very good."

"Oh, so that's how it is. The market demand is still mainly for men." Yang Wendong nodded.

Although he did not know much about the history of Hong Kong films in his previous life, he also knew that in the early 80s, the core actors of Hong Kong films were still men. Actors of the level of Chow Yun-fat and Andy Lau could easily earn over a million yuan for a film, while first-line actresses like Maggie Cheung only earned three or four hundred thousand or four hundred thousand.

It wasn't until the late 80s and early 90s that female stars' pay started to increase a little, but it was still lower than that of men. Now that we are only in the 60s, this point will only become more prominent.

Although they may not be ZZZQ, throughout history, wealth has been mainly controlled by men. Once the economy develops to a certain level, wealth transfer will gradually occur.

Zou Wenhuai said: "However, there are also surveys showing that many people like women who can fight, so I also want to cultivate one or two female celebrities who can fight and have high looks, but it is really not easy to find. I have been looking for several months and there is no suitable partner."

"It's indeed difficult to be able to fight well and look good at the same time," Yang Wendong also said.

Although Hong Kong has long been influenced by Western culture, and women are no longer forbidden to show their faces like in ancient times, it is still relatively rare to see women "fighting".

Zou Wenhuai also said: "Yes, so I also want to train a few myself. Currently, there are three people in the academy who I am optimistic about, but the training of fighting skills is very time-consuming and difficult."

"I remember there are many specialized martial arts schools in Hong Kong." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "In fact, martial arts actors can be selected from them, whether they are male or female. Compared with martial arts skills, acting is easier to cultivate.

If we select actors from a group of people who know martial arts, it would be much more efficient.”

In history, Li Xiaolong's sudden popularity was definitely not a coincidence. It was because in that era, many people still admired martial arts, so there were many martial arts schools and many martial arts factions. Under the competition from many parties, Li Xiaolong stood out. Even after his death, many martial arts superstars emerged.

Zou Wenhuai nodded and said, "Okay, then I will go visit these martial arts classes to see if they are willing to cooperate with us."

"They are all here to make money, as long as they can make money." Yang Wendong asked again: "I heard that Wang Yu's income is not low, right? The newspaper seemed to have mentioned it, is it intentional? To encourage more people to sign up for filming?"

To encourage social groups to do something, the easiest way is to reveal the top income of the industry. As long as the income is high enough, it can attract a bunch of people, just like the live broadcasts and short video bloggers in the previous life. The income of millions or even tens of millions is an inducement that can attract countless people to flock in.

It is the same in this era. As long as you promote that movie actors have high incomes, live in luxury houses, and drive luxury cars, it will naturally attract many young people.

Zou Wenhuai said, "Yes, I did it on purpose. Wang Yu's income from a movie is about 3 to 5 Hong Kong dollars now. He is quite famous now. Many people will go to see his movie after seeing his name. It is the same overseas. That is why I increased his income. Otherwise, it would not be worth it for us if he ran away."

"Okay, as long as he has the ability, I can give him more." Yang Wendong said, "Tell him to work hard to act better. The more famous he becomes, the higher his income will be. In the future, it will be possible to make hundreds of thousands or millions a year, and he will also have a nice house and car."

"I understand. Wang Yu himself is also working very hard." Zou Wenhuai said with a smile.

Yang Wendong went on to say: "But we can't just train him alone. We still need a multi-star strategy. Each person should develop in different directions. Even martial arts stars can have different ages, good and bad roles, or different genders. This way we can attract more customers and avoid one person being popular for only a few years. Most actors in Hollywood are like this."

In any region and at any era, in fact, most stars can only be popular for a few years, and only a very few can be popular for more than ten years or even decades.

Zou Wenhuai said: "I have already increased the income of some people who have performed well. As time goes by, capable people will definitely emerge."

"Okay." Yang Wendong looked at Qi Ruifan again and asked, "Old Qi, TVB's actor requirements should be higher, right? How about yours?"

Qi Ruifan also said: "Mr. Yang, TVB is also currently cultivating various talents internally. Our TV series and variety shows are currently performed by newcomers. After two years, things will be much better."

"Yes, maybe the extras in a TV series now will become big stars in the future." Yang Wendong asked again: "How much do extras earn now?"

The most amazing thing about The Legend of the Condor Heroes in 83 is that it features so many future superstars. This is also because Hong Kong is a small place and there are only a few extras, so people who will become famous in the future are likely to be among them.

Qi Ruifan said: "Generally speaking, if you just show up briefly, it's about 5-10 yuan a day, including a boxed lunch. If there are some dialogues, or the duration is longer, or there is a plot, it will be higher."

"So basically everyone has work every day?" Yang Wendong asked again.

Qi Ruifan said: "I can't say every day, but most of the time there are. At present, there are many companies filming in our film and television city, whether it is my TV series or other film companies, so there are always filming."

"That's only about 200 per month, which is not even as good as some factories," said Yang Wendong.

Qi Ruifan said, "Yes, it's definitely not as good as some factories, but the actors themselves have it much easier, not as hard as in factories, and at least there's something to look forward to, so the salary we pay them is not very high. This is not set by me alone, but by many filming companies, and the market controls it. If more people come, the salary will definitely go down, which is also a market behavior."

"Okay, then the income will be based on the market." Yang Wendong also agreed, and said, "But the food can be a little better, then at least people with some ability will give us priority."

In his previous life, when Run Run Shaw was in control of TVB and the film and television city, he caused a lot of jokes because he was too stingy. Once, he refused to approve a 10-dollar steamed bun, and the actors went on strike while hungry, resulting in a loss of several thousand yuan, which became a laughing stock in Hong Kong for a time.

This is certainly not the case with Changxing Group now. If income is determined by the market, then what to eat is decided by the capitalists themselves.

Many times, providing more benefits can actually attract more high-quality people, which is also cost-effective in the long run.

"Okay." Qi Ruifan and Zou Wenhuai both agreed.

"Okay, go up. I need to tell you something separately." Yang Wendong looked at the group of young people around him who were only a few years younger than him and said, "The treatment of young people here should be better. All kinds of learning and training are very hard. As long as we can cultivate one more star, it is worth spending more."

Many of the superstar-level Hong Kong stars in the past came from the TVB Artist Training Class. It must be said that this small school is really amazing. Now that they control the two major screens in Hong Kong, they naturally want to replicate the same method and even go a step further.

As long as enough stars are cultivated, Hong Kong films will become more popular and will be able to enter overseas markets more easily. These are all positively correlated.

After several people arrived at the conference room on the third floor, the assistant served tea to everyone.

Yang Wendong said: "Today I came to see you, in addition to looking at the artist training class, there is another thing we just talked about before, which is the training of female artists."

"Please speak, Mr. Yang." Qi Ruifan said hurriedly.

Yang Wendong said: "It is a bit difficult to actively find women to perform on the show, especially those who are capable, so it is better to directly select suitable people from some shows with female performances. Those who can participate in the show are generally women who can accept art."

"Female programs?" Qi Ruifan thought for a moment and asked, "Are you talking about those opera singers?"

"No, but opera singers can also be considered. You can decide for yourself." Yang Wendong said with a smile: "And I am talking about those who can participate in the Miss Hong Kong election."

The Miss Hong Kong pageant first appeared in 1946 and was organized by a small private organization at the Ritz-Carlton, Residences in North Point. It was not very well-known, but some people knew about it.

The reason why it was so famous in its previous life was that after TVB took over in the early 70s, it turned a nightclub promotion event into a large-scale beauty pageant that attracted the attention of the whole of Hong Kong and even half of Asia.

The Miss Hong Kong contestants who emerged from the Miss Hong Kong pageant have become many future actresses or candidates for TVB, greatly enriching Hong Kong's entertainment programs. Some of them have gone on to make movies and are doing quite well, and many have even gained huge fame in mainland China after the reform and opening up.

Now, he naturally has to promote this project, the sooner the better. Although times have changed, as long as the policies remain unchanged, even if those Hong Kong stars from the past may not appear, other stars will also appear.

"Miss Hong Kong?" Qi Ruifan replied, "I know about this event. Occasionally, some newspapers will report it once a year, but not many people pay attention to it, and not many people participate."

Yang Wendong said: "That's because the people who are organizing the Miss Hong Kong election now don't have much power. If we were to organize it, with Hong Kong-wide publicity and a large-scale election site, it would definitely become the most popular program in Hong Kong.
In addition, TVB's entertainment variety shows are also in need of hits, so a Miss Hong Kong event is just the right choice, isn't it? This Miss Hong Kong event is not just about the final election, the preliminary elections ahead can be held in different areas, and each one can be broadcast for several days. "

Large-scale events, as long as they are well organized, can be broadcast continuously for half a year. For example, in the past, the Voice of China was broadcast in different places all the time. Every year’s election could be broadcast continuously for a year until the finals. After the finals, it would be the preliminaries of the next year. You can even go to various cities and make a lot of money locally.

"Miss Hong Kong? This is a good show." Qi Ruifan analyzed, "The most beautiful woman who is watched by the whole of Hong Kong will definitely become a star with a lot of fans."

"Yes, that's my plan." Yang Wendong said, "After successfully winning the Miss Hong Kong election, they can directly join TVB and play the leading role in some variety shows or TV dramas. After that, it all depends on their abilities.

We have the ability and resources to promote her to become a star and make them a high-income group in Hong Kong."

Qi Ruifan and Zou Wenhuai looked at each other and said, "Mr. Yang, this is indeed a good idea, but the premise is that women can also become top stars, but there are no such people in Hong Kong now."

"That's right." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "Then let's buy the Miss Hong Kong program first, and then make it public. Anyone who can become Miss Hong Kong can get direct benefits, such as a house or cash rewards."

"House?" Zou Wenhuai asked, "Mr. Yang, this price is a bit high. The value of a house is too high."

"It doesn't have to be in Hong Kong Island, Tseung Kwan O is fine, or a smaller one is fine." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "It's up to you guys to decide. Anyway, it's enough to attract people to participate."

Although the real estate crisis has broken out now, the decline is based on the original high level. Even if it is cut in half, it is still a sky-high price for ordinary people.

Of course, the situation in 67 was an exception. Under normal circumstances, a real estate crisis would only cause the price to drop by about half.

"Okay, then I will buy the rights to the Miss Hong Kong event first." Qi Ruifan agreed.

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(End of this chapter)